The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) unveiled the first-round matchups for this season’s high school football playoffs on Friday. The Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast region is well represented, with fifteen schools from the area earning a berth in the postseason.
Open Division
The Open Division features eight teams. The top seed, St. Thomas, will open the bracket, followed by Columbus, West Boca, Chaminade, Lakeland, Miami Central, Raines, and Venice. Notable first‑round games include Raines traveling to West Boca on November 13 and Miami Central facing West Boca on November 20. The winner of the West Boca–Columbus game is slated for a November 27 showdown.
Class 1A
In Class 1A, Benjamin meets Archbishop Carroll Miami (5 vs 4), Somerset Prep travels to John Carroll (7 vs 2), and Palmer Trinity faces Pahokee (6 vs 3). These contests set the stage for the next round of competition among the region’s smaller schools.
Class 2A
Both Class 2A teams advance automatically thanks to first‑round byes. The second‑round matchups will see Miami Edison take on Cardinal Newman (4 vs 1) and Washington Miami challenge St. Andrew’s (3 vs 2).
Class 3A
North Miami Beach travels to Glades Central (5 vs 4) in the opening round of Class 3A.
Class 4A
Miami Norland meets Atlantic (4 vs 5) while McArthur travels to Jensen Beach (3 vs 6) in the first round.
Class 5A
Royal Palm Beach faces Palmetto (6 vs 3) as the opening game for Class 5A.
Class 6A
The top seed Vero Beach hosts Fort Pierce Central (1 vs 8), while Miami Palmetto welcomes Jupiter (1 vs 8). Palm Beach Central travels to Cypress Bay Weston (7 vs 2) and Western meets Spanish River (3 vs 6) in the remaining matchups.
These brackets set the stage for an exciting postseason across the region, with local rivalries and community pride on the line. Fans can look forward to Friday, November 13, when the first round kicks off, and the schedule will continue through the end of the month as teams vie for a state championship.
Original reporting: WPBF West Palm Beach — read the source article.
